bobwpe
04-23-2006, 01:40 PM
On a trailer anyway.
After much pulling, tugging, pushing and shoving, I was able to get the boat home last week. My first thanks go to Madpoodle for finding me a trailer ..................for a hundred bucks! I would also like to thank the others for their good wishes.
Now its time to get started. I am about to remove the engine using Rootsy's 13 point primer on engine removal as a guide. Thank you Rootsy. Are there any other issues specific to an MPI that anyone would like to add? I am glad this boat has the quick/quiet exhaust system but I don't think I'll be very happy about it for the next few days. Any suggestions on this would be appreciated as well.
My first major issue appears to be engine clearance. My goal from day 1 on this project was to build a boat with original appearance with modern power and components. The original rear hatch has a small scoop. I prefer the clean look of a smooth hatch but I if that's the way it came, that's the way its gonna stay. If I could install the engine so the exhausts would line up with the existing holes, I think I would have enough clearance to use the original hatch. I did a little reading on X-dimension and shortie drives and my initial impression is that a 2" shortie drive would effectively reduce the 14 1/2x-dimension to 12 1/2". Is this correct?
Thanks again for all your help.
After much pulling, tugging, pushing and shoving, I was able to get the boat home last week. My first thanks go to Madpoodle for finding me a trailer ..................for a hundred bucks! I would also like to thank the others for their good wishes.
Now its time to get started. I am about to remove the engine using Rootsy's 13 point primer on engine removal as a guide. Thank you Rootsy. Are there any other issues specific to an MPI that anyone would like to add? I am glad this boat has the quick/quiet exhaust system but I don't think I'll be very happy about it for the next few days. Any suggestions on this would be appreciated as well.
My first major issue appears to be engine clearance. My goal from day 1 on this project was to build a boat with original appearance with modern power and components. The original rear hatch has a small scoop. I prefer the clean look of a smooth hatch but I if that's the way it came, that's the way its gonna stay. If I could install the engine so the exhausts would line up with the existing holes, I think I would have enough clearance to use the original hatch. I did a little reading on X-dimension and shortie drives and my initial impression is that a 2" shortie drive would effectively reduce the 14 1/2x-dimension to 12 1/2". Is this correct?
Thanks again for all your help.